KR20120083739A - Mobile terminal capable of inputting hangul and method for displaying keypad thereof - Google Patents

Mobile terminal capable of inputting hangul and method for displaying keypad thereof Download PDF

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KR20120083739A
KR20120083739A KR1020110005046A KR20110005046A KR20120083739A KR 20120083739 A KR20120083739 A KR 20120083739A KR 1020110005046 A KR1020110005046 A KR 1020110005046A KR 20110005046 A KR20110005046 A KR 20110005046A KR 20120083739 A KR20120083739 A KR 20120083739A
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Abstract

The portable terminal of the present invention displays a keypad including at least one fixed row in which Hangul consonant keys are arranged and at least one variable row in which Hangul vowel keys are arranged in a keypad area, and is arranged in the at least one fixed row. When one of the Hangul consonant keys is touched, the variable row is rearranged so that the Hangul vowel keys are displayed at a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key.

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Mobile input capable of Hangul input and its keypad display method {MOBILE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF INPUTTING HANGUL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING KEYPAD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of inputting Korean characters.

Recently, an input method using a touch or drag using a finger or a stylus pen is applied to a virtual keypad displayed on a screen including a touch screen function in portable terminals. While the touch screen satisfies the mutual technical requirements of miniaturization of electronic devices and the enlargement of the display screen, the configuration of the keypad is free, and the range of application is limited due to the advantages of inputting various characters such as Korean characters and numbers by simple touch or drag. It is gradually expanding.

However, text input through the touch screen keypad is possible by touching or dragging with a finger or a stylus pen. Therefore, there is a limitation in improving text input speed compared to a computer keyboard or a portable electronic device having a keypad that can use both hands. .

Recently, a mobile phone employing a qwerty keypad has been widely used to avoid inconvenience in executing various application programs such as e-mail, twitter, and text messaging. The QWERTY keypad was developed to input Korean characters using both hands on a typewriter or a computer keyboard, and it is inconvenient to input keys using one hand in a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. In addition, there is a disadvantage in that the moving distance is long when inputting Hangul with either the right or the left hand.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal and a keypad display method thereof having improved user's key input convenience.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, a portable terminal includes: a touch screen including a display area and a keypad area, displaying a keypad on the keypad area, and detecting a touch of the keypad to generate a touch signal Contains wealth. The keypad includes at least one fixed row in which Hangul consonant keys are arranged and at least one variable row in which Hangul vowel keys are arranged, and when any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row is touched. The variable row is rearranged so that the Hangul vowel keys are displayed at a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key.

In this embodiment, when any one of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row is touched, at least one of the Hangul vowel keys in the variable row is changed to a final consonant key.

In this embodiment, the number of the Korean vowel keys included in the at least one variable row is less than the number of the Korean consonant keys included in the at least one fixed row.

In this embodiment, the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row are frequently used vowel keys.

In this embodiment, each of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row corresponds to the basic vowels ㅏ, ㅑ, ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅗ, ㅛ, ㅜ, ㅠ, ㅡ and l.

In this embodiment, among the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row, the Hangul vowel keys respectively corresponding to the basic vowels ㅕ, ㅑ, ㅛ ㅗ, ㅡ, TT and ㅠ are the final consonants a, s, ㅁ, Hangul final vowel keys corresponding to b, o, d and ㅂ respectively.

In this embodiment, the vowels ㅐ, ㅒ, ㅔ, ㅖ, ㅚ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅟ by successive touch combinations of basic vowels ㅏ, ㅓ and ㅣ of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row. , ㅝ, ㅞ and ㅢ are entered.

In this embodiment, each of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row is a terminal tone a, b, c, d, k, k, k, k, k, k, k, k, k and h. Corresponds.

In this embodiment, a twin consonant or a consonant consonant is input by successive touch combinations of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row.

In this embodiment, when the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row remain touched for a predetermined time or more, the consonant ㄲ, ㅃ, ㅃ, ㅆ and ㅉ are input.

In this embodiment, the at least one fixed row includes a first fixed row and a second fixed row in which Hangul consonant keys are arranged, respectively, and the at least one variable row is a first variable in which Hangul vowel keys are arranged, respectively. A row and a second variable row.

In this embodiment, the at least one fixed row further comprises a third fixed row in which a plurality of function keys are arranged, wherein the plurality of function keys comprise a numeric conversion key, an English conversion key, a space key, a punctuation key, Includes special character keys and enter key.

In this embodiment, the first fixed row, the first variable row, the second variable row, the second fixed row, and the third fixed row are arranged in this keypad.

In the present embodiment, when the one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row and the second fixed row is touched, the Hangul vowel keys are arranged in a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key. The variable row and the second variable row move horizontally.

In this embodiment, when any one of the plurality of function keys arranged in the third fixed row is touched, the positions of the first variable row and the second variable row are initialized.

In this embodiment, the keypad is arranged in the order of any one of various combinations of the first fixed row, the second fixed row, the first variable row and the second fixed row.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a keypad display method comprising: displaying a keypad on a keypad area including at least one fixed row of Hangul consonant keys and at least one variable row of Hangul vowel keys; And rearranging the variable row such that the Hangul vowel keys are displayed at a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key when any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in one fixed row is touched.

In the present embodiment, the keypad display method may further include changing at least one of the Hangul vowel keys of the variable row to a final consonant key when any one of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row is touched. It further includes.

In this embodiment, the number of the Hangul vowel keys included in the at least one variable row is less than the number of Hangul consonant keys included in the at least one fixed row, and the Hangul arranged in the at least one fixed row. When at least one of the consonant keys is touched, the at least one variable row is horizontally moved so that the Hangul vowel keys are arranged in a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key.

In this embodiment, the at least one fixed row further comprises a key corresponding to at least one punctuation mark.

According to the present invention as described above, the convenience of inputting Hangul with one hand in the mobile terminal is improved.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal circuit configuration of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1.
3 to 6 are views showing changes of a keypad to explain a Hangul input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 illustrates a change of a keypad when a space bar is input through a keypad of a mobile phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a keypad arrangement according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a keypad arrangement according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a keypad arrangement according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present specification, a mobile phone is shown and described as an example of a mobile terminal. However, the digital information processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, but is not limited to a personal computer, a PDA, a pager, a door lock, a small game machine, a remote control, a mouse, a camera, a home appliance, The electronic device may be any one of various electronic devices such as a courier box input / output device.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 includes a touch screen unit 110. The touch screen unit 110 displays state information generated during the operation of the mobile phone 100, various videos, still images, and the like. In addition, the touch screen unit 110 may include a touch panel to sense contact by a fingertip or other object. When the user touches text or picture information displayed on the touch screen 110 by hand, the mobile phone 100 determines what the user has selected according to the position of the touched screen and processes a corresponding command. . The touch screen unit 110 includes a display unit 112 and a keypad 114. The keypad 114 may be selectively displayed on the touch screen unit 110 when a specific program such as telephone number input, text message transmission, memory recording, etc. is performed.

The keypad 114 includes first to third fixed rows L1, L2 and L3 and first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2. In this embodiment, the keypad 114 includes three fixed rows (L1, L2, L3) and two variable rows (VL1, VL2), but the number of fixed rows and variable rows arranged on the keypad 114 is It can be changed in various ways.

Hangul consonant keys are arranged in the fixed rows L1 and L2. That is, keys corresponding to Hangul consonants ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅂ, ㅈ, ㄷ, ㄱ and ㅅ are arranged in the first fixed row (L1), and Hangul consonants ㅁ, ㅁ, ㅁ, The keys corresponding to b, o, d and h are arranged respectively. In the first fixed line L1, a punctuation mark (.) And a comma (,) are further arranged. For example, a period is input when the punctuation code keys arranged in the first fixed row L1 are touched once, and a comma is input when the punctuation codes keys arranged in the first fixed row L1 are touched twice. The exclamation mark (!) And the question mark (?), Which are punctuation marks, are further arranged in the second fixed line L2. For example, an exclamation mark is input when the punctuation code keys arranged in the second fixed row L2 are touched once, and a question mark is input when the punctuation marks keys arranged in the first fixed row L1 are touched twice. In another embodiment, a short period is input when a punctuation mark key arranged in the first fixed row L1 is shortly input, and a comma is input when a punctuation mark key arranged in the first fixed row L1 is long touched. Similarly, an exclamation point is input when the punctuation keys arranged in the second fixed row L2 are touched shortly, and a question mark is input when the punctuation keys arranged in the second fixed row L2 are long touched.

Function keys are displayed in the third fixed row L3. The function keys displayed in the third fixed row L3 include, for example, numeric keys, English conversion keys, space bars, enter keys, and backspaces. The arrangement order and types of the function keys displayed on the third fixed row L3 may be changed in various ways. Similarly, the arrangement order of the Korean consonant keys and the Korean vowel keys arranged in the first and second fixed rows L1 and L2 and the second and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 may be changed for convenience of the user. have.

The first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 are sequentially arranged between the first and second fixed rows L1 and L2. That is, the first variable row VL1 is arranged at the bottom of the first fixed row L1, and the second variable row VL1 is arranged between the first variable row VL1 and the second fixed row L2. do. The third fixed row L3 is arranged at the lower end of the second fixed row L2. Initially, the first and second variable rows VL1, VL2 are arranged in the center of the keypad 114.

The number of Korean vowel keys included in each of the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 is less than the number of Korean consonant keys included in each of the first and second third fixed rows L1 and L2. Therefore, the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 have spaces left and right as compared with the first to third fixed rows L1 to L3. The mobile phone according to the present invention has a free space in each of the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 of the keypad 114 and rearranges each of the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 according to the touched key. Accordingly, the convenience of Korean key input can be improved by horizontally moving, for example, left / right.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal circuit configuration of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile phone 100 includes the touch screen unit 110, the controller 120, the transceiver 130, and the memory 140 illustrated in FIG. 1. The mobile phone 100 may further include not only the above components but also peripheral devices such as a speaker for sound output, a microphone for voice input, a camera for image capturing, and the like.

As described above, the touch screen unit 110 includes a display unit 112 and a keypad 114. The touch screen unit 110 outputs a touch signal according to a user contact to the controller 120. The controller 120 may analyze the key signal from the touch screen unit 110 and calculate position data according to the contact position.

The controller 120 analyzes the key signal output from the touch screen unit 110 to determine whether the touch signal or the drag signal. When the touch signal is input, the controller 120 may display a character corresponding to the touch signal on the display unit 112 of the touch screen unit 110. When the drag signal is input, the controller 120 may determine a moving distance and a direction corresponding to the drag signal, and control the display unit 112 to display a character corresponding to the determined moving distance and the direction. The controller 120 generates Hangul in response to a series of touches of the Hangul consonant key and the Hangul vowel key arranged on the keypad 114. For example, when two consecutive touches of the same Hangul consonant key are detected, the controller 120 considers that the double consonants ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, and ㅉ have been input. In addition, if it is detected that two different consonant keys are touched in succession, the controller 120 considers that the consonant consonants ㄳ, ㅀ, ㄻ, ㄵ, ㅄ, ㄺ and ㄶ are input. When it is detected that the Korean vowel keys are continuously touched, the controller 120 considers that the vowel vowels ㅐ, ㅒ, ㅔ, ㅖ, ㅚ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅟ, ㅝ, ㅞ and ㅢ are input. When the Hangul vowel key is touched, the controller 120 may perform a function of changing a part of the Hangul vowel key to the final vowel key so that a final consonant may be input.

The transceiver 130 transmits and receives an RF signal with a base station (not shown) through an antenna. The transceiver 130 converts the RF signal received from the antenna into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, converts the IF signal into a baseband signal, and provides the converted signal to the controller 120. The transceiver 130 converts the baseband signal from the controller 120 into an IF signal, converts the IF signal into an RF signal, and transmits the IF signal to the base station through the antenna.

The memory 140 is a memory for storing a plurality of programs and information necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal. The memory 140 may be configured as any one or a plurality of memories, such as nonvolatile memory, flash memory, read only memory (ROM), and volatile memory (random access memory).

Referring to Figures 3 to 6, it will be described in the Hangul character input method according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, processes for inputting the Hangul 'tag' are described. 3 to 6 each show the arrangement of the keypad when a key corresponding to each of the Korean consonants or the Korean vowels ㅌ, ㅏ, ㅣ, a is input.

Figure 3 shows the change of the keypad when the Hangul consonant 'ㄱ' is input through the keypad of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a Korean consonant 'ㅌ' arranged in the first fixed row L1 of the keypad 114 is touched by the user, the keypad 114 may display a touch signal corresponding to the Korean consonant 'ㅌ'. Output to the control unit 120 shown in. The control unit 120 controls the Hangul consonant 'ㅌ' to be displayed on the display unit 112 in response to the touch signal, and controls the keys of the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 to be rearranged and displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 positioned at the center of the touch screen unit move horizontally to the left to approach the touched Hangul consonant “ㅌ”. The Hangul keys included in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 are displayed to be adjacent to the Hangul 'ㅌ' of the first fixed row L1. The Korean vowel keys included in the first variable row VL1 are keys corresponding to the Korean vowels ㅕ, ㅓ, ㅣ, ㅏ 높은 which are frequently used, and the Korean vowel keys included in the second variable row VL2. Hangul vowels that are frequently used correspond to ㅛ, ㅗ, ㅡ, TT, and ㅠ respectively. Therefore, the movement distance for the user to touch the Hangul vowel key after touching the Hangul 'ㅌ' can be minimized.

Figure 4 shows the change of the keypad when the Hangul vowel 'ㅏ' is input through the keypad of the mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the Hangul vowel key 'ㅏ' arranged in the first variable row VL1 of the keypad 114 is touched by the user, the keypad 114 displays a touch signal corresponding to the Hangul vowel 'ㅏ'. Output to the control unit 120 shown in FIG. The controller 120 controls the Hangul vowel 'ㅏ' to be displayed on the display unit 112 in response to the touch signal. When one of the Hangul vowel keys included in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 is touched, the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 do not move horizontally. However, when any one of the Hangul vowel keys included in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 is touched, some of the Hangul vowel keys of the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 are touched. Is changed to the final consonant key. In this embodiment, the keys corresponding to the Hangul vowels ㅕ, ㅑ, ㅛ ㅗ, ,, ㅜ and ㅠ are changed to keys corresponding to the final consonants a, ,, ,, ,, ,, 및, and 각각, respectively.

If one of the vowels ㅐ, ㅒ, ㅔ, ㅖ, ㅚ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅟ, ㅝ, ㅞ, and 않은 not included in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 is desired, In this case, first touch the Hanckle vowel keys included in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2, and then the Korean vowel keys ㅏ, ㅓ and ㅣ of the first variable row VL1 shown in FIG. 4. It can be input by successive touch combinations. For example, the vowel 될 can be input by touching the Hangul vowel key 의 of the first variable row VL1 shown in FIG. 3 and then touching the Hangul vowel key | of the first variable row VL1 shown in FIG. 4. Can be. In addition, the vowel ㅙ touches the Korean vowel key ㅗ arranged in the second variable row VL2 shown in FIG. 3, and then selects the Korean vowel key 키 and the Korean vowel key ㅣ of the first variable row VL1 shown in FIG. 4. It can be input by touching sequentially. A specific example of a method of inputting the next vowel or the final consonant after touching the Hangul consonant key and the Hangul vowel key once will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 illustrates a change in the keypad when the Korean 'ㅣ' is input through the keypad of the mobile phone according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the Hangul vowel key 'l' arranged in the first variable row VL1 of the input keypad 114 is touched, the keypad 114 displays a touch signal corresponding to the Hangul 'ㅣ' in FIG. 2. Output to the control unit 120 shown. In FIG. 4, a user inputs up to 'ta'. The controller 120 controls the display unit 112 to display the 'tae' combined with the Hangul 'ta' and 'ㅣ'. When one of the keys included in the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 is touched, the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 do not move horizontally.

As another example, when the keys corresponding to the Hangul consonant '키', the Hangul vowel 'TT', the Hangul vowel 'ㅓ' and the Hangul vowel 'ㅣ' are sequentially touched, '퉤' may be displayed on the display unit 112. . As another example, when the keys corresponding to the Hangul consonant 'ㅌ', the Hangul vowel 'ㅗ', and the Hangul vowel 'ㅣ' are sequentially touched, 'leave' may be displayed on the display unit 112. In this manner, any vowel vowel can be input using the keys corresponding to the Korean basic vowels ㅓ, ㅣ and 후 remaining after the keys corresponding to the Korean vowels ㅕ, ㅑ, ㅛ ㅗ, ㅡ, TT and ㅠ are changed to the final vowels. have.

Figure 6 shows the change of the keypad when the Hangul final consonant 'a' is input through the keypad of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a Korean final consonant 'a' arranged in a first variable row VL1 of the keypad 114 is touched by a user, the keypad 114 may display a touch signal corresponding to the Korean consonant 'a'. Output to the control unit 120 shown in FIG. The controller 120 controls the display unit 112 to display a 'tag' in which the Hangul 'tae' and 'ㄱ' are combined in response to the touch signal. At this time, even if the Korean consonant 'L' arranged in the first fixed solution L1 is touched instead of the key corresponding to the Korean final consonant 'L' arranged in the first variable row VL1, the controller 120 may not touch the touch signal. In response, the control unit is displayed such that the 'tag' in which the Hangul 'tae' and 'ㄱ' are combined is displayed on the display unit 112. However, if you touch the Hangul consonant 'ㅌ', the Hangul vowel 'ㅏ' and the Hangul vowel 'ㅣ' in order to input the 'Tag' and then touch the Hangul Jong-Song consonant 'ㄱ' located in the first variable row (VL1) The moving distance of the finger can be minimized. Therefore, the user's convenience of key input is improved.

7 illustrates a change of a keypad when a space bar is input through a keypad of a mobile phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a space bar arranged in the third fixed row L3 of the keypad 114 is touched by the user, the keypad 114 transmits a touch signal corresponding to the space bar to the controller 120 illustrated in FIG. 2. Output The controller 120 controls the cursor displayed on the display unit 112 to move one space to the right in response to the touch signal. In addition, the controller 120 controls the positions of the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 to be initialized. That is, the first and second variable rows are controlled such that the keys included in the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 are positioned at the center of the keypad 114, and the Hangul final consonant keys are changed to the original vowel keys. Rearrange (VL1, VL2). Therefore, the Hangul vowel key 'ㅣ' of the first variable row (VL1) and the Hangul vowel key 'ㅡ' of the second variable row (VL2) are located at the bottom of the Hangul consonant key 'ㄷ' located in the middle of the first fixed row (L1). The first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 are rearranged to be sequentially positioned. This coincides with the initial screen of the keypad 114 shown in FIG.

As another example, after inputting 'tae' which does not require the input of the final consonant in order to input 'taekwon', the final consonant key 'a' of the first variable row VL1 or the consonant key 'a of the first fixed row L1 'Is touched,' tag 'is displayed on the display unit 112. In this case, since the final consonant keys are displayed in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2, 'TT' cannot be input. Therefore, in order to input 'Taekwon', 'T' must be touched after the 'T' input of the first fixed row (L1). That is, the final consonant keys of the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 are used only for inputting the finality, and the initial consonants are arranged in the first fixed row L1 and the second fixed row L2. Can be entered via consonant keys.

The final consonant keys displayed in the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 correspond to the frequently used final consonants a, m, m, b, o, d and m, respectively. Therefore, low-frequency final consonants c, k, k, k, k, k, h and h can be input using consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row L1 and the second fixed row L2.

As another example, when inputting 'value', after inputting 'ga', the final consonant 'ㅂ' of the first variable row VL1 is touched. At this time, the '112' is displayed on the display unit 112. Subsequently, when the final consonant 's' of the first variable row VL1 is touched, a 'value' is displayed on the display unit 112. Thereafter, the initial consonant 'O' of the first fixed row L1 and 'ㅣ' of the first variable row VL1 may be sequentially touched to complete the value. At this time, the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2, which have moved near 'a' of the first fixed row L1, move horizontally to the vicinity of '°' again, and the first variable row VL1. And the final consonant keys arranged in the second variable row VL2 are initialized with vowel keys. If '갑' of the first fixed row L1 is touched after inputting 'Gap', 'Gap' is input to the display unit 112. As the '′ of the first fixed row L1 is touched, the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 are horizontally moved near the' ′ ', and the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL1 are horizontally moved. The final consonant keys arranged in the variable row VL2 are initialized with vowel keys.

1 and 3 to 7, the first variable row VL1 and the second variable row VL2 between the first fixed row L51 and the second fixed row L52 of the keypad 114. Has been shown and described as being arranged, the invention is not limited thereto. The arrangement order of the first to third fixed rows L1, L2 and L3 and the first and second variable rows VL1 and VL2 on the keypad 114 may be arranged in any one of various combinations. For example, the keypad 114 may include keys in the order of the first variable row VL1, the first fixed row L1, the second fixed row L2, the second variable row VL2, and the third fixed row L3. Can be arranged. First fixed row L1 on the keypad 114. The keys may be arranged in the order of the first variable row VL1, the second fixed row L2, the second variable row VL2, and the third fixed row L3. First variable row (VL1), first fixed row (L1) on the keypad (114). The keys may be arranged in the order of the second variable row VL2, the second fixed row L2, and the third fixed row L3.

8 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a keypad arrangement according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile phone 200 has the same configuration as the mobile phone 100 shown in FIG. 1, but the arrangement of the keypad 214 is different. The keypad 214 includes first, second and third fixed rows L21, L22 and L23 and first and second variable rows VL21 and VL22. The first fixed row L21 and the second fixed row L21 of the keypad 214 each include nine keys. The first fixed line L21 corresponds to the first consonant keys corresponding to the Korean consonants y, a, b, o, d, k and m, and the first punctuation keys corresponding to the comma (,) and the period (.). 2 Include punctuation keys. The second fixed line L22 corresponds to a consonant key corresponding to the Korean consonants ㅋ, ,, ㅎ, ㅈ, ,, 및 and ㅌ, and a third punctuation key corresponding to the exclamation point (!) And a question mark (.). 4 Include punctuation keys.

The first variable row VL21 is arranged between the first fixed row L21 and the second fixed row L22. The second variable row VL22 is arranged between the second fixed row L22 and the third fixed row L23. The third fixed row L23 is arranged at the bottom of the second fixed row L22.

When any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row L21 and the second fixed row L22 of the keypad 214 is touched by the user, the keypad 214 touch signal corresponding to the touched Hangul consonant key. Is output to the control unit 120 shown in FIG. The controller 120 controls the Hangul to be displayed on the display unit 212 in response to the touch signal, and controls the keys of the first variable row VL21 and the second variable row VL22 to be rearranged and displayed. The keys of the first variable row VL21 and the second variable row VL22 are located adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant keys among the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row L21 and the second fixed row L22. Rearranged. The key rearrangement of the first variable row VL21 and the second variable row VL22 may be performed similarly to the example of FIGS. 3 to 7 described above. In addition, when any one of the vowel keys arranged in the first variable row VL21 and the second variable row VL22 is touched, the controller 120 is included in the first variable row VL21 and the second variable row VL22. Some of the vowel keys are changed to Korean final consonant keys. Therefore, after any one of the vowel keys arranged in the first variable row VL21 and the second variable row VL22 touches, the movement distance of the finger for inputting the final consonant may be shortened.

9 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a keypad arrangement according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the cell phone 300 has the same configuration as the cell phone 100 shown in FIG. 1, but the arrangement of the keypad 314 is different. The keypad 314 includes first, second and third fixed rows L31, L32, and L33 and first and second variable rows VL31 and VL32. The key structures of the first fixed row L31 and the second fixed row L32 are the same as the first fixed row L21 and the second fixed row L22 shown in FIG. 8, respectively. The first variable row VL31 is arranged on the top of the first fixed row L31. The second fixing row L32 is arranged at the lower end of the first fixing row L31. The second variable row VL32 is arranged between the second fixed row L32 and the third fixed row L33. The third fixed row L33 is arranged at the bottom of the second fixed row L32.

When any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row L31 and the second fixed row L32 is touched, the keys of the first variable row VL31 and the second variable row VL32 are the first fixed row. Rearranged so as to be adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant keys of the L31 and the second fixed row L32. In addition, when any one of the vowel keys arranged in the first variable row VL31 and the second variable row VL32 is touched, the controller 120 is included in the first variable row VL31 and the second variable row VL32. Some of the vowel keys are changed to Korean final consonant keys.

10 is a view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a keypad arrangement according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the mobile phone 400 has the same configuration as the mobile phone 100 shown in FIG. 1, but the arrangement of the keypad 414 is different. The keypad 414 includes first, second and third fixed rows L41, L42 and L43 and first and second variable rows VL41 and VL42. The key configurations of the first fixed row L41 and the second fixed row L42 are the same as the first fixed row L21 and the second fixed row L22 shown in FIG. 8, respectively. The first variable row VL41 is arranged on the top of the first fixed row L41. The second fixing row L42 is arranged at the lower end of the first fixing row L41. The second variable row VL42 is arranged between the second fixed row L42 and the third fixed row L43. The third fixing row L43 is arranged at the bottom of the second fixing row L42.

When any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row L41 and the second fixed row L42 is touched, the Hangul vowel keys of the first variable row VL41 and the second variable row VL42 are firstly touched. It is rearranged to be adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant keys of the fixed row (L41) and the second fixed row (L42). In addition, when any one of the vowel keys arranged in the first variable row VL41 and the second variable row VL42 is touched, the controller 120 is included in the first variable row VL41 and the second variable row VL42. Some of the vowel keys are changed to Korean final consonant keys.

The mobile terminal of the present invention may include code division multiple access (CDMA), personal communication services (PCS), time division multiple access (TDMA), global system for mobile communications (GSM), advanced mobile phone service (AMPS), IMT-2000, and the like. Such as various types of mobile phones, handheld receipt machines, portable credit card machines, personal digital assistants (PDAs), pagers, door locks, handheld game machines, remote controls, mice, cameras, home appliances, courier boxes, I / O terminals, etc. It may be any one of various portable terminals including a touch keypad. When the Hangul input method of the present invention is applied to such a portable terminal, the convenience of Hangul input can be increased and the Hangul input speed can be improved.

While the invention has been described using the above embodiments, it will be appreciated that the scope of the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Accordingly, the appended claims should be construed as broadly as possible to include all such modifications and similar arrangements.

100, 200: mobile phone 110, 210: touch screen unit
112, 212: display section 114, 214: keypad

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In a mobile terminal:
A touch screen unit including a display area and a keypad area and displaying a keypad on the keypad area and generating a touch signal by sensing a touch of the keypad;
The keypad includes at least one fixed row of Hangul consonant keys and at least one variable row of Hangul vowel keys.
And the variable row is rearranged such that the Hangul vowel keys are displayed at a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key when any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row is touched. The method of claim 1,
And at least one of the Hangul vowel keys in the variable row is changed to a final consonant key when any one of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row is touched. The method of claim 2,
And the number of the Hangul vowel keys included in the at least one variable row is less than the number of the Hangul consonant keys included in the at least one fixed row. The method of claim 3, wherein
And said Hangul vowel keys arranged in said at least one variable row are vowel keys with high frequency of use. The method of claim 4, wherein
Wherein each of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row corresponds to a basic vowel ㅏ, ㅑ, ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅗ, ㅛ, TT, ㅠ, ㅡ and l. The method of claim 5, wherein
Among the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row, the Hangul vowel keys corresponding to the basic vowels ㅕ, ㅑ, ㅛ ㅗ, ㅡ, TT and ㅠ respectively are final consonants a, s, ㅁ, ,,, and A mobile terminal, characterized by being changed to Korean final vowel keys corresponding to. The method of claim 5, wherein
The vowels ㅐ, ㅒ, ㅔ, ㅖ, ㅚ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅟ, ㅝ, ㅞ and ㅢ by successive touch combinations of basic vowels ㅏ, ㅓ and ㅣ of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row. The mobile terminal, characterized in that the input. The method of claim 5, wherein
Each of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row corresponds to a terminal sound a, b, c, d, d, k, k, k, k, k, k, k, k, k, and h. Mobile terminal. The method of claim 8,
And a consonant or a consonant consonant by inputting a continuous touch combination of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row. The method of claim 9,
And a consonant ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, and ㅉ when the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row are kept in touch for a predetermined time. The method of claim 1,
The at least one fixed row includes a first fixed row and a second fixed row in which Hangul consonant keys are arranged, respectively, and the at least one variable row is a first variable row and a second variable row in which Hangul vowel keys are arranged, respectively. A portable terminal comprising a. The method of claim 11,
The at least one fixed row further includes a third fixed row in which a plurality of function keys are arranged;
The plurality of function keys include a numeric conversion key, an English conversion key, a space key, a punctuation key, a special character key, and an enter key. The method of claim 12,
And the first fixed row, the first variable row, the second variable row, the second fixed row, and the third fixed row are sequentially arranged on the keypad. The method of claim 12,
The first variable row and the second variable row such that the Hangul vowel keys are arranged in a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant keys when any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the first fixed row and the second fixed row is touched. And the rows move horizontally. 15. The method of claim 14,
And the position of the first variable row and the second variable row is initialized when any one of the plurality of function keys arranged in the third fixed row is touched. The method of claim 12,
And the first fixed row, the second fixed row, the first variable row and the second fixed row are arranged in any one of various combinations on the keypad. Displaying a keypad on a keypad area including at least one fixed row of Hangul consonant keys and at least one variable row of Hangul vowel keys; And
Rearranging the variable row such that the Hangul vowel keys are displayed at a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key when any one of the Hangul consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row is touched. Keypad display method. The method of claim 17,
And changing at least one of the Hangul vowel keys in the variable row into a final consonant key when any one of the Hangul vowel keys arranged in the at least one variable row is touched. The method of claim 18,
The number of the Korean vowel keys included in the at least one variable row is less than the number of the Korean consonant keys included in the at least one fixed row, and any one of the Korean consonant keys arranged in the at least one fixed row And the at least one variable row is horizontally moved so that the Hangul vowel keys are arranged in a position adjacent to the touched Hangul consonant key when touched. The method of claim 19,
And the at least one fixed row further comprises a key corresponding to at least one punctuation mark.
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